An Allied fighter pilot who managed to get an A6M in his gunsight would typically find himself quickly targeted by the…
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Project Castor: the story of B-17 and B-24 bombers converted into flying bombs and aimed to destroy Luftwaffe’s V-1 sites
by Dario LeoneThe idea of converting existing aircraft into power-driven controlled bombs began in January 1944 at the Special Weapons Branch of the…
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The story of the Piper L-4H Grasshopper crew that used their Colt. 45 Pistols to shoot down a Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
by Dario Leone“The two planes were so close I could see the Germans’ eyeballs, as big as eggs, as we peppered them,” Merritt…
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The story of Hans-Guido Mutke, the Me 262 pilot who might have gone supersonic two years earlier than Chuck Yeager
by Dario Leone“The airspeed indicator was stuck in the red danger zone, which is over 1100kph. I noticed that rivets began popping out…
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Crossbows, Big Bens and Divers: a quick look at Allied Operations against Hitler’s V-Weapons
by TAGCTeamIn July and August 1944 approximately 30 per cent of RAF Bomber Command sorties and tonnage was directed against V-1 and…
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The Story of James P. Muri, the B-26 pilot who buzzed the flight deck of Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi during the Battle of Midway to save his crew
by Dario LeoneMuri’s bomber was struck and three crewmen were wounded, but he launched a torpedo at the aircraft carrier Akagi and then…
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The story of the Blohm & Voss BV 155, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 on Steroids that Never Was
by Dario LeoneHad it somehow been rushed into production sooner though, the BV 155 might well have made itself useful in combating the…
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The story behind the horrific photo of the B-17 Flying Fortress with one wing blown off, plummeting to its doom
by Dario LeoneTaken on Apr. 8, 1945 the horrific, main image of this post is one of the iconic pictures of the American…
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Here’s why it Took four Weeks to Scuttle USS America, the Only Supercarrier Ever Sunk
by Dario LeoneOn Apr. 19, 2005, USS America left Philadelphia under tow on its final mission. The America was towed off the east…
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When Jimmy Stewart flew B-52’s in Vietnam: the Story of the Hollywood Star who became an Air Force 2-Star General
by Dario LeoneJimmy Stewart was a keen aviator and a great patriot, and in 1966 he insisted on participating in a bombing strike…
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